RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:Bomber CEO sees decision on loss-making CRJ jet this yearbellemare not in a rush about the crj? maybe 2 years ago when he decided to sell it with the q400 after the cseries is sold taking bbd out of directly selling commercial aircraft.
now the time has come and he is just preparing the market about the coming news as he did with the q400 (we are committed to the program! that one was so good!! lol)
this is political with quebec, mirabel workers etc. the news as to be combined with some type of other good news... but it is coming. we all read about it for 2 years on fliegerfaust. let's hope he is right about mirabel, airbus and the typhoon made in canada and maybe the a350. that would make a crj bad or not story just vanish.
good luck
stockitnow wrote: I am not disputing the loss when each crj is sold. What I am saying is bbd is better of closing production and make money on after market on crj while they are still in service. Giving majority control of production to AB which is loosing money will require BBD to share or put more money with AB to invest. AB will not pay a dime for loosing money venture. If In future AB with majority stake decides to kill CRJ then BBD would have lost more money in it. Unlike C series which is just starting life and is best in class CRJ is old tech. More money is required to get CRJ competitive. AB can shorten and lighten a220-100 and that will be more cost effective and widely accepted by airlines for sake of commonality in training/maintenance and parts cost. It will also drive down overall a220 cost down due to increase in volume. If BBD looks desperate to get rid of CRJ then they won’t get a good deal. Alain is playing it cool. Anyone wants to partner up then show me what you are going to bring. If not then bye bye CRJ. Alain is all numbers guy and so is his right hand man DiBert.